diff --git a/gui/common.h b/gui/common.h
index e7e419d99..6c4a436ef 100644
--- a/gui/common.h
+++ b/gui/common.h
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ ShowTypes;
 #define SETTINGS_TOOLBARS_VIEW_SHOW     "Toolbars/ShowView"
 #define SETTINGS_LOG_VIEW_WIDTH         "Log/View width"
 #define SETTINGS_LOG_VIEW_HEIGHT        "Log/View height"
+#define SETTINGS_MAINWND_SPLITTER_STATE "Mainwindow/Vertical splitter state"
 
 /// @}
 #endif
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index e17fe89a4..b3087d367 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ void MainWindow::SaveSettings()
     mApplications->SaveSettings(mSettings);
 
     mSettings->setValue(SETTINGS_LANGUAGE, mTranslation->GetCurrentLanguage());
-    mUI.mResults->SaveSettings();
+    mUI.mResults->SaveSettings(mSettings);
 }
 
 void MainWindow::DoCheckFiles(const QStringList &files)
diff --git a/gui/resultstree.cpp b/gui/resultstree.cpp
index a4f75d635..c9c10545b 100644
--- a/gui/resultstree.cpp
+++ b/gui/resultstree.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QClipboard>
 #include <QContextMenuEvent>
+#include <QModelIndex>
 #include "erroritem.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "applicationlist.h"
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ ResultsTree::ResultsTree(QWidget * parent) :
 
     setModel(&mModel);
     QStringList labels;
-    labels << tr("File") << tr("Severity") << tr("Line") << tr("Summary") << tr("Message");
+    labels << tr("File") << tr("Severity") << tr("Line") << tr("Summary");
     mModel.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(labels);
     setExpandsOnDoubleClick(false);
     setSortingEnabled(true);
@@ -191,7 +192,6 @@ QStandardItem *ResultsTree::AddBacktraceFiles(QStandardItem *parent,
     //TODO message has parameter names so we'll need changes to the core
     //cppcheck so we can get proper translations
     list << CreateNormalItem(tr(item.summary.toLatin1()));
-    list << CreateNormalItem(tr(item.message.toLatin1()));
 
     // Check for duplicate rows and don't add them if found
     for (int i = 0; i < parent->rowCount(); i++)
@@ -210,20 +210,15 @@ QStandardItem *ResultsTree::AddBacktraceFiles(QStandardItem *parent,
                 // the fourth column is the summary so check it last
                 if (parent->child(i, 3)->text() == list[3]->text())
                 {
-
-                    // the fifth column is the message so check it last
-                    if (parent->child(i, 4)->text() == list[4]->text())
-                    {
 #if defined(_WIN32)
-                        const QString first = parent->child(i, 0)->text().toLower();
-                        const QString second = list[0]->text().toLower();
-                        if (first == second)
-                            return 0;
-#else
-                        // this row matches so don't add it
+                    const QString first = parent->child(i, 0)->text().toLower();
+                    const QString second = list[0]->text().toLower();
+                    if (first == second)
                         return 0;
+#else
+                    // this row matches so don't add it
+                    return 0;
 #endif // _WIN32
-                    }
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -942,8 +937,13 @@ bool ResultsTree::HasResults() const
 void ResultsTree::Translate()
 {
     QStringList labels;
-    labels << tr("File") << tr("Severity") << tr("Line") << tr("Summary") << tr("Message");
+    labels << tr("File") << tr("Severity") << tr("Line") << tr("Summary");
     mModel.setHorizontalHeaderLabels(labels);
     //TODO go through all the errors in the tree and translate severity and message
 }
 
+void ResultsTree::currentChanged(const QModelIndex &current, const QModelIndex &previous)
+{
+    QTreeView::currentChanged(current, previous);
+    emit SelectionChanged(current);
+}
diff --git a/gui/resultstree.h b/gui/resultstree.h
index 971b8969b..538d4ce97 100644
--- a/gui/resultstree.h
+++ b/gui/resultstree.h
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 class Report;
 class ErrorItem;
 class ErrorLine;
+class QModelIndex;
+class QWidget;
 
 /// @addtogroup GUI
 /// @{
@@ -131,6 +133,13 @@ signals:
     */
     void ResultsHidden(bool hidden);
 
+    /**
+    * @brief Signal for selection change in result tree.
+    *
+    * @param index Model index to specify new selected item.
+    */
+    void SelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &current);
+
 protected slots:
     /**
     * @brief Slot to quickstart an error with default application
@@ -170,6 +179,14 @@ protected slots:
     */
     void HideResult();
 
+    /**
+    * @brief Slot for selection change in the results tree.
+    *
+    * @param index Model index to specify new selected item.
+    * @param index Model index to specify previous selected item.
+    */
+    virtual void currentChanged(const QModelIndex &current, const QModelIndex &previous);
+
 protected:
 
     /**
diff --git a/gui/resultsview.cpp b/gui/resultsview.cpp
index e067a4a08..d09d650a2 100644
--- a/gui/resultsview.cpp
+++ b/gui/resultsview.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QMessageBox>
+#include <QStandardItemModel>
+#include <QStandardItem>
+#include <QVariant>
+#include <QString>
+#include <QModelIndex>
+#include <QSettings>
 #include "erroritem.h"
 #include "resultsview.h"
 #include "resultstree.h"
@@ -35,28 +41,30 @@ ResultsView::ResultsView(QWidget * parent) :
     mUI.setupUi(this);
 
     connect(mUI.mTree, SIGNAL(ResultsHidden(bool)), this, SIGNAL(ResultsHidden(bool)));
+    connect(mUI.mTree, SIGNAL(SelectionChanged(const QModelIndex &)), this, SLOT(UpdateDetails(const QModelIndex &)));
 }
 
 void ResultsView::Initialize(QSettings *settings, ApplicationList *list)
 {
-
     mUI.mProgress->setMinimum(0);
     mUI.mProgress->setVisible(false);
+
+    QByteArray state = settings->value(SETTINGS_MAINWND_SPLITTER_STATE).toByteArray();
+    mUI.mVerticalSplitter->restoreState(state);
     mShowNoErrorsMessage = settings->value(SETTINGS_SHOW_NO_ERRORS, true).toBool();
 
     mUI.mTree->Initialize(settings, list);
 }
 
-
 ResultsView::~ResultsView()
 {
     //dtor
 }
 
-
 void ResultsView::Clear()
 {
     mUI.mTree->Clear();
+    mUI.mDetails->setText("");
     mErrorsFound = false;
 
     //Clear the progressbar
@@ -206,9 +214,12 @@ bool ResultsView::HasResults() const
     return mUI.mTree->HasResults();
 }
 
-void ResultsView::SaveSettings()
+void ResultsView::SaveSettings(QSettings *settings)
 {
     mUI.mTree->SaveSettings();
+    QByteArray state = mUI.mVerticalSplitter->saveState();
+    settings->setValue(SETTINGS_MAINWND_SPLITTER_STATE, state);
+    mUI.mVerticalSplitter->restoreState(state);
 }
 
 void ResultsView::Translate()
@@ -255,3 +266,17 @@ void ResultsView::ReadErrorsXml(const QString &filename)
     }
     mUI.mTree->SetCheckDirectory("");
 }
+
+void ResultsView::UpdateDetails(const QModelIndex &index)
+{
+    QStandardItemModel *model = qobject_cast<QStandardItemModel*>(mUI.mTree->model());
+    QStandardItem *item = model->itemFromIndex(index);
+
+    // Make sure we are working with the first column
+    if (item->parent() && item->column() != 0)
+        item = item->parent()->child(item->row(), 0);
+
+    QVariantMap data = item->data().toMap();
+    QString message = data["message"].toString();
+    mUI.mDetails->setText(message);
+}
diff --git a/gui/resultsview.h b/gui/resultsview.h
index f390e7358..26ef17b77 100644
--- a/gui/resultsview.h
+++ b/gui/resultsview.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "ui_resultsview.h"
 
 class ErrorItem;
+class QModelIndex;
+class QSettings;
 
 /// @addtogroup GUI
 /// @{
@@ -120,8 +122,9 @@ public:
     /**
     * @brief Save View's settings
     *
+    * @param settings program settings.
     */
-    void SaveSettings();
+    void SaveSettings(QSettings *settings);
 
     /**
     * @brief Translate this view
@@ -184,6 +187,13 @@ public slots:
     */
     void ShowHiddenResults();
 
+    /**
+    * @brief Update detailed message when selected item is changed.
+    *
+    * @param index Position of new selected item.
+    */
+    void UpdateDetails(const QModelIndex &index);
+
 protected:
     /**
     * @brief Have any errors been found
diff --git a/gui/resultsview.ui b/gui/resultsview.ui
index 4d2223665..532a873df 100644
--- a/gui/resultsview.ui
+++ b/gui/resultsview.ui
@@ -30,27 +30,44 @@
     <number>0</number>
    </property>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QProgressBar" name="mProgress">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Minimum">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
-     </property>
-     <property name="value">
-      <number>24</number>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item>
-    <widget class="ResultsTree" name="mTree">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
+    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QProgressBar" name="mProgress">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Minimum">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="value">
+        <number>24</number>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QSplitter" name="mVerticalSplitter">
+       <property name="orientation">
+        <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+       </property>
+       <widget class="ResultsTree" name="mTree">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+       <widget class="QTextEdit" name="mDetails">
+        <property name="undoRedoEnabled">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="readOnly">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
@@ -61,6 +78,10 @@
    <header>resultstree.h</header>
   </customwidget>
  </customwidgets>
+ <tabstops>
+  <tabstop>mTree</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>mDetails</tabstop>
+ </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>